MEMBER ADVISORY

June 10, 2016

HACU seeks contestants for “Hispanic College Quiz” game show, deadline June 17, Extended June 20 5 p.m. CST.
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Central City Productions have begun the search for nine Hispanic college students to compete in the “2016 Hispanic College Quiz” game show. Entries from HACU-member institutions in the U.S. are currently being accepted through June 17, 2016. The four half-hour quiz shows will be pre-taped on July 30 in Nashville, Tennessee, with nine undergraduate students answering a series of multiple-choice questions on Latino history.  The show will broadcast across the country during Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Finalists will be recognized at HACU’s 30th Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Click here for more information.

New Federal Overtime Regulation and Higher Education webinar, June 17
The American Council on Education will live stream a four-person panel discussion on New Federal Overtime Regulation and Higher Education from 1-2:30 p.m. on June 17. The new rule raised the salary threshold and many lower-level, salaried employees, such as athletic coaches, admission recruiters and student affairs officers, will become hourly and eligible for overtime pay. The webcast will provide insights and context into the ramifications of the new overtime rule for senior leaders from campus function areas such as human resources, student affairs and business offices. Click here for more information.

HACU 30th Annual Conference upcoming deadlines
- June 26 - Student Track scholarship application due for HACU’s 30th Annual Conference, Oct. 8-11, in San Antonio, Texas. 
- Aug. 25 - Advertising space reservation deadline for the Conference Program.
- Sept. 1 - Submit Exhibitor registration application to be listed in the printed conference program. 
- Sept. 16 - Online conference registration closes. 
For additional information on the conference, click here.


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